Georgia teen pleads guilty to Capitol shotgun and child porn

An 18-year-old from Smyrna, Georgia, pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges for carrying a loaded shotgun onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and for possessing illegal child sex abuse imagery. Carter Camacho entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, with his sentencing scheduled for December 8.

According to court documents, the incident occurred on February 17. Camacho parked a white Mercedes SUV on Maryland Avenue Southeast in Washington, D.C., before running toward the Capitol building around noon. He was wearing a tactical-style vest and camouflage clothing and carrying a 12-gauge shotgun. As Camacho reached the western steps of the Capitol, a uniformed U.S. Capitol Police officer approached him. Camacho showed the officer the firearm, after which the officer ordered him to stop and lie on the ground.

Once he was detained, officers recovered the loaded Mossberg Model 88 shotgun. The weapon had seven rounds in the tube and one in the chamber, with the safety off. An additional 17 rounds of ammunition were found in a carrier attached to the gun. After being placed in handcuffs, Camacho told officers he had come to the Capitol to speak with a member of...